The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-05
U'on st'k Y'rd & F %. 80 bid. g. asked
Miss. GrainAElsy. 90 so bid, -. asked


easy ct S@5i par cent, clos.
ing offered at 5 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 5953 per cent. Ster.
ling exchange dull but steady at 1861
for eixty day bills and 1874 for do
mapd.
Bonds - Government bonds we're
dull and heavy. State bonds were dull
and STEADY.
Stocks--The stock market today
was dull or than on any previous day
this week, showing no animation
throughout the day except just at IL Q
opening and the close. Notwith-
standing the dullness, however, there
was a marked change iu tore, and in
stead OF the weakness prevalent for
the past few days there VAS O steady
though slow hardening of values
throughout the day, while few stocks
developed marked strength. There
was the usuAl attempt to Gepress va
ues at the opening upon the heavinees
Of the London market, but from that
time there was no appearance Of
weakness. Fort Worth and Denver
made further material advance, and
toward the close Rock leland and
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western
preferred both made q squirt
upward. The opening was some
what irregular, though declines from
last evenings prices were 10 major
ity. The changes ranged from 4 per
cent. below to per cent. above. First
prices were generally the lowest Of the
day, the InsrEet adj Sncirg throughout
from the opening, New Eng and beiKg
specially prominent in the fitst hour
The market soon became extremely
dali, when Fort Worth and Beaver
assumed the lead. There wss no
change until the last hour, when a
little more animation was accompanied
by increased strength, and the market
closed quiet but srong ct or near the
best figures Of the day. With few
unimportsnt exceptions the entire
active list was higher this evening,
aud Milwaukee, Lake Shore AID
Western preferred and New Egg
land are up II; Fort Worth and Dem
YER is up Il, Rock sand and Jersey
CeEtral Il each, and Hooking Valley
one per cent. Railroad bonds were
moderately active and strong today.
The days business aggregated 81, S17,-
600. Mackinac AID Marquette land
grants contributed towards this 1884,
600, Green Bay incomes, 1851, 100, and
Atlantic and Pacific incomes, $135, 900
The total sales of stocks tDdsy were
1912 shares, jncluding Delaware,
Lackawanna aud Western, $3.50; Erie,
S425; Kansas and Texas, $500; Louis
vile and Nashville, 1850; Missouri
Pacific, $50; New jersey Central,
1882; Pacific Mail, $3.50; Reading, 81
445; st. Paul, $500; Union Pacific, 6455;
Western Union, IL $40. Closing quo
tstions:
BONDS.
U. s. 80, 100. As. coup. 1851.
Ms, coup, Ito. Pacific Is of 1885, 1261f.
La. stamps, As, SIX. Missouri Is, 102.
Cent; Psc; lists, III. Den.R +; Il G:lsts, 11S1S.
D. &R. 9. W lists, 81. Erie Eds, 1885.
Nj. X. at. Con IS, 1907 North. Pac LIST, lis.
North. Pec, Sd,, 1851. y. Western con. ls9
N. West. deb. 81, 1l01S, St.L. ST. ,Gen.M. 1l3
81. Paul con, l291z. st. 2. CAP. 1sts, 12l1%.
Up. landgrants,6S14. I. T. RIG ex con. TN.
U. p. lists, ll6A. West Shore, .lO33s.
Tenn. 6s, set mt, 1W. Tennis, set mt, l0S,
Tom. 3s, SGT mt, 7SH.
STOCKS.
Adams Express, l421S. Morris&K. off d ,1s9.
Alton ( 4. f., So. n: j. Central, StX'
4. / 7. H.&, pfd., 70. Nor. 4 ". pfd, 81
American Ex., ia. Northern PAc 291s.
9. @. r. An, 4S; Northern Pac: .pfd, 6l9E
Pao., 9414. Q. d N. W., 12l.
Sou, COZ. G. INV. pfd., 149.
4 O., II. N.Y.C.4St.L ,l99.
J. & o. LIST pfd, II. N.Y.0.&StL, pfd, 3334.
J. d o.. I'd pfd, 9h. Ohio Central, :
Jhicsgo Il A., l45. Ohio 4 Miss. 305s.
J. d A. pfd, 100. 0.& Miss.pfd, 9S
J., B, 4 Q. ,l47h. Ontario 4 West, 1871. |
J., st. L. N. o. Oregon Nav, 1t2.
J., St. L. 4 P.,2OA. Oregon Trans, 1871.
J. St, L& P. pid, 5O16. Oregon Imp, So.
J. 5. q c.. 81. Pacific Mail, 56H.
]: Il, valley i .so2l. Peoria 3, & T., 84,I.
Del. q Hud., 1881 Pittsburg. 1881,
5 5sn.'& i 3, i:' kS Si5aR ~ 49,
erie, 3416. Rock Island 1870
eric gfd, 73A. st.L, &s,F. S75s.
lew East Tenn.,13. st. L. 4 S.F, pfd, tn. |
lewE. Tenn .pfd,4. St.L. as. X. LIST p, ll654. |
Fort Wayne, 1879. Q. ~. Il st. P, 9lH
Hannibal & St. Je- 9. NJ St.P,, p, 1917. |
St.Jo;; pfd,- e.. P, NJ. 4 NJ, ia;
Harlem, 223. st. Paul Il Omaha, 5l5s |
1ouston & T., SO. st. Paul & o. pfd, ll2A |
Illinois Central ,l33. Tenn. QOal& Iron, Ala |
nd, 3. h W., "a. Texas Pacific, 80.
Kansas d 7; Sl5A. Toledo 4 0.Cen. ,p,55. |
AXE y. x W "a. Union Pacific, 6l8,
lake Shore, $50, y. 3. Express, $50.
Iou. d Mas h., 67H. M.,S.L.&P., 203S.
!ou. Il N. A., 90. W.,S.L. q p, $50.
4. 4 9. LIST pfd, -. W. a 4. Ex., 12s.
i G. secOnds,- -, W. U. Tel, 1913.
dem. Il Char, SO. Colorado Coal, 1917.
dich. Cen. 81. Home Stake, Is.
din. st. L., 1874. Iron Silver, 30.
din. h st. l.. pfd ,43A Ontario, 2h.
digsOuri Pacific, lO85A Quickgilyer g.
dobile i Ohio, 1874. Quicksilver pfd, 81.
L. S. j W., 92M. South. Pacific, -.
d,L.S.& W .pfd,ll79S. outro. q.
LONDON, May 4 - United States
'oods, a., 1929; Az, 1l2s; Atlantic
md Great Western seconds, 4S3.
PARIS, May 4. - Three per cent.
entes sol 323c for ths account.
BANK CLEARINas.
New ORLEANS, La, May 4.-Bank
hearings today, ST, 208,6l3.
ST. LOUIS, May Bank clearings
o day, $2,9lS,9O5; balances, $3.50, 1872.
Boston, May 4.-Bauk clearings to-
lay, $l9,67l, 047; balances, $2,O74, 585.
CHICAGO, May 4-The associated
'ank clearipgs to-day were, $l4,l65,-
90.
NEW York, Msy 4 BANK clear
ngs today, 1l7,769,l57; balances, So.
22,024. Ms
BAITIMoRE, Nd, MAY 4.'--Bsnk
leariscs today, $2,774,S99 balances,
1857 ,076.
PHILADELPHIA, Maya Bank clear
ngs to-day, Sll, 7S9, l23i balances, ST..
22,67.
COTTON FITS